CVE-2023-41993
Apple Multiple Products WebKit Code Execution Vulnerability
CVSS
8.8HighExploit odds (EPSS)24.3%Chance of exploitation activity in the next 30 days, higher than 97% of CVEs. Scored 23 Oct 2026FIRST EPSS
CISA required actionApply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable. CISA KEV
What fixes it
- 14macOSCVE List
A fixed version on one release line is not the upgrade target for every line. Check your exact version and any vendor backports.
Timeline
Description
Apple iOS, iPadOS, macOS, and Safari WebKit contain an unspecified vulnerability that leads to code execution when processing maliciously crafted web content. This vulnerability could impact HTML parsers that use WebKit, including but not limited to Apple Safari and non-Apple products which rely on WebKit for HTML processing.
Text from CVE List
Affected versions 1
- macOSaffected: unspecified before 14CVE List
References 9
- security.gentoo.org/glsa/202401-33Advisoryvia CVE List
- security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20240426-0004/Advisoryvia CVE List
- webkitgtk.org/security/WSA-2023-0009.htmlAdvisoryvia CVE List
- support.apple.com/kb/HT213930Advisoryvia CVE List
- support.apple.com/kb/HT213926Advisoryvia CVE List
- support.apple.com/en-us/HT213926, https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213927, https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213930Referencevia CISA KEV
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-41993Referencevia CISA KEV
- support.apple.com/en-us/HT213940Referencevia CVE List
- cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2023-41993Referencevia CVE List